You're right -- "the way is narrow" --

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Written by:

Emily Dickinson (other works)

Poem #:

234

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Language:

English

Type:

Poetry

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Preceded by:

The Lamp burns sure -- within -- -233-

Succeeded by:

The Court is far away -- -235-

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You're right -- "the way is narrow" --
And "difficult the Gate" --
And "few there be" -- Correct again --
That "enter in -- thereat" --

'Tis Costly -- So are purples!
'Tis just the price of Breath --
With but the "Discount" of the Grave --
Termed by the Brokers -- "Death"!

And after that -- there's Heaven --
The Good Man's -- "Dividend" --
And Bad Men -- "go to Jail" --
I guess --